"Realistically, I don't think we're going to go 25-0,"
Moravian coach Mary Beth Spirk said. "I'm more worried about going out and
doing what we're supposed to do and taking care of business."

The Greyhounds did that in the New Year's Eve matinee -- even when their business was
a little different than usual. Their fullcourt press produced just one steal,
and Centenary limited Moravian's number of transition opportunities.

But with their steals down, Moravian turned to the offensive
glass to get its points. The Greyhounds
scored 26 points off their 19 offensive rebounds.

"The big thing this year has been having the guards helping
with rebounding, which they're doing a great job," said Moravian junior Laura
Jordan, who at 6-foot is the team's tallest player.

Moravian forced 23
Centenary (2-10) turnovers but most were dead-ball turnovers that didn't lead to transition points.

That left Moravian searching for points from its halfcourt
offense. It was not the most efficient offense - the Greyhounds hit 41 percent of their
shots - but those that were missed were usually taken care of with an offensive
rebound.

"We want to run; we want to be out in space," Spirk said. "We
are not an offensive juggernaut. When we play in space, when we run, we do a
good job. And then, if we do have to set up, we do have some talent that can
put the ball in the basket."

Early on, the Cyclones appeared to have staying power,
taking a 7-5 lead on a field goal from Heather Russell. Moravian quickly responded with a 13-0 run to quell any upset notions.

"I think we just had to get warmed up a little bit," Jordan
said. "In most of our games, we've been trailing, so we don't get the best
starts. So it's just we need to initially get warmed up and start working
together."

"We had spurts where we were doing great, and then spurts
where we took a small, little break," Centenary coach Rachel Weidensaul said. "That
really turned it over."

Junior
guard Katie O'Rourke did a little bit of everything for the Greyhounds. She scored 11 points, grabbed nine rebounds, distributed four assists and swiped two
steals.

"She was helping on defense, stepping in lanes, she made
some great passes and she stepped up her game offensively," Spirk said. "It's
hard to take her out of the lineup, to be honest. A couple times we were like, 'Should
we take her out?' but you have to give her a breather."

Moravian's depth allowed Spirk to substitute freely. She gave minutes to six different bench players and
ended up getting 25 points from her subs.

Though it wasn't the difference against Centenary, Spirk
knows that the deep bench will come in handy as the Greyhounds look to continue
their winning ways in the new year.

"People are going to get sick, injured and all that kind of
stuff," she said. "As we keep on playing kids, and they're performing, we'll
continue to have a deep bench and wear teams out."